The Nintendo Switch is upon us, and it still utilizes friend codes for users to build their cache of online acquaintances. This guide will assist you in finding your Nintendo Switch friend code, ...

The release of Nintendo Switch's day-one update revealed that the system makes use of the dreaded friend code system. However, this will be further supplemented (or replaced entirely) at some point ...

Just when you think Nintendo's becoming all forward-thinking about the internet - with integrated apps and whatnot - you see the dreaded friend codes on Nintendo Switch and your heart sinks. Yes, it's ...

After a week and a half with the Nintendo Switch, I finally have the day-one update for the device. And it turns out that a piece of Nintendo’s online legacy has returned to haunt us once again like a ...

Playing video games with friends is a necessity in the gaming world. Each platform offers different ways to play with friends, particularly online. The Nintendo Switch allows for players to add their ...

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Friends make any game better, and with Nintendo's best Switch games often having a strong multiplayer component, it's only natural for people to want to party up on that console. The Switch has a ...

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The Nintendo Switch will require players add friends by swapping codes or linking to smartphone apps. The Nintendo Switch day one update is here, including online and eShop functionality-plus a little ...

Travis Verbil is a Staff Writer at DualShockers. Outside of writing, he is a musician from Queens, NY. He enjoys the New York Mets, tabletop gaming, and Donkey Kong lore. Let's be honest, does anyone ...

No one rains on Nintendo's parade quite like Nintendo itself. While the gaming internet raves about how sensational the new Zelda game is, Nintendo's just-deployed day one update for the Switch -- out ...

The Nintendo Switch’s day one update is now live, giving people that already have the console access to the Nintendo eShop. People were eager to see what new online features Nintendo’s brand new ...